Lima’s Traffic Congestion Costs Peru S/30 Billion a Year, Car Industry Warns
Lima’s traffic congestion costs Peru around S/30 billion a year, the country’s auto association says, as it presses the next...
July 15, 2026Section
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Peru’s Andean Explorer Is Named the World’s Best Train for 2026
Peru's Belmond Andean Explorer was named the world's best train by Travel + Leisure readers, a boost to the country's...
July 14, 2026
Lima Is Where the World Will Dine in 2026 as It Wins Top Award
Lima will host the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 ceremony, the first time the award comes to Peru or Latin...
July 14, 2026
US Firms Court Peruvian Tech Talent With Salaries Reaching $4,000 a Month
Peruvian talent — US companies are hiring Peruvian software developers at salaries up to $4,000 a month, drawn by time-zone...
July 14, 2026Peru Court Ruling Hands Fujimori a Tool to Undo Costly Laws
Peru's fiscal watchdog urges the incoming government to use a landmark court ruling to annul costly laws that add billions...
July 14, 2026
El Niño Puts Nearly a Quarter of Peru’s Economy at Risk
Lima's Chamber of Commerce warns a strong El Niño endangers nearly a quarter of Peru's GDP, with 60% of fishing...
July 14, 2026
Petroperú’s Union Wants Agency ProInversión Pulled From the Oil Rescue
Petroperu’s oil-workers demand ProInversion exit, citing zero results after 6 months despite a $208M profit. Agency warns repeal voids the...
July 14, 2026
Peru Faces $30 Billion in Arbitration Claims as New President Takes Office
Peru’s next president inherits 20+ ICSID cases with worst-case exposure of $30 billion, including a $2.7 billion Brookfield claim and...
July 13, 2026
A Chilean-Backed Importer Wants a Tenth of the US Grape Market
A Chilean and Cueto-backed importer, Summit Produce, aims to win 10% of the US table grape market, betting on tighter...
July 13, 2026